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    Various Artists

    The Lighthouse Compilation, Vol. 1

    (1999)

    Reviewed by Doug Van Pelt

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    Label Endless Vertigo MusicHM Magazine #76March 1999
    alternative rockgrungepop punkska

    Here's a benefit sampler for a local youth organization in Enumclaw, Washington. Good thing Red Shoed Star starts off the album with a grunge sound, eh? 14 indie artists display their wares here, including Wendy Bailey and Anonymous Prophet. Overall, it's a very solid compilation, offering ska (The Amatures), modern rock (Some Few Oracles), pop punk (Buddy Rucus & Juggernaut), and even some techno dance (IQ-9).

    Other coverage for this album

    The Phantom Tollbooth 1999Reviewed by Bert GanglThis first volume of The Lighthouse compilation series is a joint effort between the Lighthouse, a non-denominational youth-oriented ministry located about 40 miles southeast of Seattle, and Endless Vertigo Music, a Seattle-area record label that specializes in promoting unsigned bands and supporting youth outreach organizations such as The Lighthouse. The album contains 14 songs of varying…

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